300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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abstemious 
/æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
Concerned whether her vegetarian son's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
Concerned whether her vegetarian son's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
acumen
/'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.
mental keenness; quickness of perception
However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.
animus
/'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
annals
/'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years
In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.
chronological record of the events of successive years
In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.
approbation
/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.
expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.
apt
/æpt/ a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
The defeated England coach, Bobby Robson, described it as a miracle, which following 'the Hand-of-God' goal seems supremely apt.
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
The defeated England coach, Bobby Robson, described it as a miracle, which following 'the Hand-of-God' goal seems supremely apt.
benevolent
/bɪ'nɛvələnt/ a. Syn. generous; charitable
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
Mr. Fezziwig was a benevolent employer, who wished to make Christmas merrier for young Scrooge and his other employees.
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
Mr. Fezziwig was a benevolent employer, who wished to make Christmas merrier for young Scrooge and his other employees.
besmirch
/bɪ'smɜrtʃ/ v.
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
The scandalous remarks in the newspaper besmirch the reputations of every member of the society.
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
The scandalous remarks in the newspaper besmirch the reputations of every member of the society.
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abash
 | rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| lack of caring; indifference |
abet
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
academic
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
adversity
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
alienate
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
allure
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
ambiguous
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
amenable
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
approbation
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
archetype
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
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[Esc] /'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
[Esc] /ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
[Esc] /ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
[Esc] /'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
[Esc] /ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
[Esc] /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
[Esc] /'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
[Esc] /'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years
[Esc] /ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware
[Esc] /'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge